Footcap



R. P. KANTOR Aug. 25, 1953 FOOTCAP Filed Feb. 1, 1952 INVENTOR. BY fizzweZZP/(amfar ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 25, 1953 FOOTCAP Russell P. Kantor, New York, N. Y., assignor to Alex. Lee Wallau Incorporated,.New:York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application February 1, 1952; Serial No. 269,453

2 Claims.

type of foot covering do not provide a snug fit for the foot of the wearer, and are annoying in that they require frequent adjustment due to the fact that they tend to slide out of place within the shoe.

Accordingly, an object of this invention is to provide an improved footcap which is elasticized in portions thereof to insure a snug fit on the foot of the wearer.

Another object of this invention is to provide an improved footcap which includes inconspicuous means arranged and located on a portion thereof to prevent undue relative movement between the footcap and the foot of the wearer while such footcap is in use over extended periods of time.

Another object of this invention is to provide an improved footcap, which is of a neat construction, smoothly fitting, has a pleasing toe line and a low cut across the vamp.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious, and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the embodiment described, and of which the scope of invention will be indicated in the claims following.

In the drawing;

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a footcap embodying the invention; and

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Referring in detail to the drawing, designates the footcap of this invention. The same comprises a rearwardly extending heel box panel I I, a forwardly extending toe panel I2 and an intermediate panel I3 which interconnects panels II and I2. The panels II, I2 and I3 may be formed of suitable fabric such as knitted nylon, or the like.

The heelbox panel II comprises a pair of similar, forwardly extending triangular portions I4 interconnected by an upstanding rear portion I5. The panel II is seamed to panel I3 along downwardly and rearwardly extending lines I6 which merge with seam line I! 'at the bottom of panel portion I5 and rear of panel I3.

The toe panel I2 includes a curved, convex front edge which is seamed to the curved front edge of panel I3, as at I8. The seam line I8 extends to opposite points I9 on the upper edge of panel I3. The toe panel I2 further includes a curved, concave rear edge 20 extending between points I9.

The top edge of heel box panel II is provided with an inelastic binding 2| which extends rearwardly from the opposite points 22 of the juncture of panel portions I4 and panel I3 and around the top edge of panel portion I5.

A thin pad 23 of soft, frictional material, such as resilient, porous material, which may be of sponge rubber, or the like, is located on the inner surface of panel portion I5. Such pad is secured at its top edge, which coincides with the top edge of panel portion I5, by the stitching of binding 2| and is further secured by stitching 24 along the sides and bottom of the pad.

An elastic binding 25 is secured to the opposed top edges of panel I3, extending forwardly and. around the edge 20 of the toe panel I2, terminating rearwardly at the terminal ends of inelastic binding 2I. When the footcaps are not in use, the binding 25, in its contracted condition, tends to draw the toe panel I2 rearwardly toward the heel box panel II and to gather the rear portions of toe panel I2 and the top edge of panel I3 between points I9, 22 on each side.

When the footcap is drawn on the foot of the wearer, as indicated in Fig. 1, the forward portions thereof are resiliently extended, particularly around the toes and instep, thu providing a snug fit on the foot. In addition, the covering at the ball portion of the foot is smoothly extended to provide a comfortable fit at the bottom of the foot.

The elastic binding 25 further functions to bring the inelastic heel box of the footcap into close, snug fitting conformity with the rear portion of the wearers foot, to insure a comfortable fit therewith. At the same time, the frictional pad 23 closely engages the'rear of the foot so as to prevent any undue sliding movement be tween the footcap and the foot, while such footcap is in use. The resilient nature of pad 23 insures comfortable fit despite extended periods of footcap wear. It has been found that with such friction pads, practically no adjustment of the footcap is required while the same is being worn.

It will be apparent that the footcap of the instant invention presents a pleasing appearance which makes the same particularly adapted for use with high style shoes, due to the low cut thereof across the vamp and otherwise fulfills the objects of this invention.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above described invention, and as various changes might be'made inthe embodiment set forth, it is to beunderstood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawing, is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent:

1. A footcap comprising a toe panel; a heel box panel and an intermediate panel, a continuous seam joining said toe panel to said intermediate panel, a continuous seam joining said heel box panel to a rear portion of said inter mediate panel, a, continuous elastic binding on the upper edge of said intermediate panel and the rear edge of said'toe panel, and a resilient friction pad on the inner'surface of said heel box panel, said elastic binding being adapted to provide a snug fit of the-footcap on the wearers foot and to bring said friction pad into close engageinentwith the rear portion of the wearers foot to prevent vertical movement of the rear portion of the footcap relative to the wearers foot.

2. A footcap comprising a toe panel, a heel box panel and an intermediate panel, a continuous seam joining said toe panel to the forward edge of said intermediate panel, a continuous seam joining said heel box panel to the rear edge of said intermediate panel, an inelastic binding on the top edge of said heel box panel extending forwardly to the junctures' of said heel box panel and said intermediate panel, an elastic binding on the top edges of said intermediate panel and the inner edge of said toe panel, the rear ends of said elastic binding extending to the terminal ends of said inelastic binding, and a sponge rubber friction pad on the rear portion of said heel box panel.

RUSSELL P. KAN'I'OR.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 644,973 Friedlander' Mar. 6, 1900 1,936,064 Mills Nov 21, 1933 2,00 ,293 Wilson May 14, 1935 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 544,791 Great Britain July 19, 1943 

